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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
1
Descriptions of community happenings from Knoxville area and Marion County in mid March 1952. Updates include travels and visits of Corie Patterson, Alpha Brown funeral care, Genealogies book plans by Tona Gamble, recitals, farm and road district notes, church and school events, health concerns, and local family movements with numerous named residents and nearby towns.
The column lists many local guests and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Howard Her we of Monroe join hosts Mrs H W Vriezelaar and others for a birthday dinner. Families from Monroe, Pella, Lesser Illinois, and Des Moines attend events including mother daughter banquets and WCTU convention. The Ver Woert family gains a TV, and Lt Vriezelaar’s family ships to England for deployment. Mae Van Doorninck visits, and local residents attend church and community activities across town.
Pella High students staged a class play Friday night while choral concerts occurred at Monroe High. Adel hosts a solo and ensemble festival in April. Mr and Mrs John Vrieselaar and Susan visited north of Monroe. Birkenholte family plans a May move to a Newton-area farm. A miniature threshing machine by John Van Baaren of Newton drew interest at the Pella implement show, reviving memories of old harvest crowds and neighborly effort. Belle Mullins and others from Newton were Sunday dinner guests near Colfax. Mr and Mrs Arthur Vriezelaar and family were weekend guests in the H. W. Riezelaar home.
Jim Jones, senior at Monroe High School, won first place in radio speaking at the three day district speech tournament held at Newton High School March 27 to 29. He earned the right to compete in the state speech contest April 17 to 19 at Estherville. Mrs Helen Brighwell of Kansas City Kansas visits her parents, Mr and Mrs W R Creger. Rev E C Lasswell, former Monroe Baptist pastor, delivered the message here.
Sunday morning and evening visits fill the Monroe scene as Dean Barr, Jane Ellen Le Grand, and other locals spend time with relatives. Rev. Donald Brong accepts to become pastor of the Nice Baptist Church with move to Monroe in late April. Nearby families entertain, travel to Arkansas, and organize church circles with leaders and refreshments in Duwayne Honnold and Mullins households, while Mrs. Earl Gray is elected LCA president.
The Christian Church ladies and society met Wednesday afternoon March 25 at the hall with Arthur Dearinger presiding. Devotions were led by Mrs. Henry Peery and Mrs. Freeman Kling. Readings included A Crown of Thorns and The Ant and The Straw. Minutes were read, and a birthday celebration honored Freeman Kling and Mrs. Kling. Several local families attended with guests from Newton and Monroe. A pot luck lunch followed, and Dwayne Ramer's leg injury was discussed with a three week recovery.
Buckthorn hedges host crown rust development in oats. Removing the invasive shrubs reduces disease risk and protects yields in farming regions. Field experiments indicate lower rust incidence when buckthorn is cleared near oat fields. Authorities advise farmers to inspect hedges and remove buckthorn to curb spread.
Oskaloosa area residents celebrate Micheal Halverson birthday with relatives and friends. The report lists guests including Shelia Kyen Vic Turner Janice Newenhouse Mrs Frank Beatty and others. Several visits and gatherings at homes of Newenhouse Van Zom and Nunnikhoven families are noted along with Dwight Taylor breaking a thumb chasing a calf.
Arden Sherf, extension plant pathologist at Iowa State College, says buckthorn hedges are a key step in managing a disease that infects cats. The statement emphasizes preventive horticulture as part of pet health strategy.
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